Blount County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 135,033

74.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

135,033

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Building Value

$24.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$36.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$227K
Risk Score96.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.0M
Risk Score93.1

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score90.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$311K
Risk Score74.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$17.4M
Risk Score74.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score73.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score70.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$189K
Risk Score69.4
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score67.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$937K
Risk Score65.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$143K
Risk Score55.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$286K
Risk Score42.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$198K
Risk Score39.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score34.1

Blount County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

74.2+25.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

69.4+20.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

24.9-24.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

50.4+1.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

24.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

50.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.